The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-05-26
Quite Cured.

Maude Henderson for which he was
pleading, her comfortable little fortune
being a matter about which he was SUI
premely Indifferent. At the expiration
of that hour Major Henderson's decis-
ion remained unchanged.
Save Il thousand pounds as a proof
of your attachment to my niece, and l
will give my consent to your marriage
with her. Under no other circum-
stances will 1 do So" This was the
extent to which the major would COM
init himself.
Save a thousand pounds, indeed!
Why, a million would be equally posi-
BILE to a man of refined tastes with but
q paltry two hundred or so a year be-
sides his pay.
Maude waylaid her lover outside the
library-door. Very pretty she looked,
as she listened to dear Jacks angry
protestations, her cheeks flushed and
her brown eyes filled with tears.
You will be true to me, my darl-
ing?" pleaded the i~mpecunious lieu
tenant, as his arm stole around her
waist and his tawny moustache pressed
her rosy lips.
True t O him? Indeed and indeed she
would be.
You know, dearest, you will be
twenty-one in q fortnight's time; and
your own mistress. My sweet one will
fly with her poor, loving Jack, then,
won't she?"
'Yes," rather obviously. 1t was
hard to put aside the prospect of being
followed to the altar by a bevey of
daintily-arrayed br desmaids, although
she was SO deeply in love.
True, she would soon be of age, and
consequently her own mistress. but what
would that fact avail her if she. were
miles away from her loverp And such,
indeed, seemed likely to be the case.
for her uncle carried her off to Il small
village in North Wales. the day after
Lieut.. MapIeson had beer told of his
fate. OF course she left a note behind
for dearest jack telling him the
name of the Village to which they
were going and earnestly begging him
to do something" although she could
think of nothing practical to suggest.
On the morning OF her twenty-tirst
birthday Maude came down to break
fast, looking fresh and even Il little
happy. She had honestly tried to be
miserable for a whole fortnight. and
had succeeded for two days. With
youth and health IN ones side it is al
most impossible to be thoroughly out
of spirits for any length of time. how
ever much one MAY be experiencing
the truth of the proverb about ''true
= love-" etc.
The landlady's bright-looking daugh-
ter brought in the coffee and rolls.
Mrs. Evans, opposite, has let her
front rooms, miss" she volunteered.
"a gentleman all by himself came and
took them last night"
A gentleman. and alone! Maude's
spirits rose. Ibid You happen to hear
Mrs. Evans say what her new ledger
is like? / suppose added naughty,
deceitful Maud, she is an elderly gen
tlemanP"
Yes, miss, quite. He's a bit lame,
walks with a stick and has a long, gray
beard. His names Mr.. Browne"
Maude's spirits fell again. AT break
fast, however, she mentioned the new
arrival to her uncle.
Major Henderson was beginning to
find North Wales a little dull, so he lis
tened rather readily, thinking there
might, perhaps, be a prospect of hav-
ing some one with whom to smoke a
friendly pipe.
In the course of the morning, when
the uncle and neice were sitting in one
of the many beautiful glens in which
the neighborhood abounds, Maude saw
q bent figure approaching, walking
with a stick.
II think. uncle, that must be Mr..
Browne, Mrs. Evans new lodger," she
said.
Her uncle looked up from his book.
.sOut of health, L should say" was Ma
ior Henderson's comment. He doesn't
look old enough to be SO infirm."
When the stranger came up to them
he paused and inquired the way to Swal.
low Falls.
..Maude started. That voice! Hel
uncle, however, merely made a court
eous reply. Evidently his suspicion:
were not aroused.
s.Excuse me, continued the stranger
shut have l not the pleasure of ad
dressing one who is a neighbor for the
time being? fancied saw you com
out OF Honeysuckle Cottage this morn
ing with your daughter"
..Yes. sir, you are right-at least
my niece and L are staying opposite tt
YOU"
Your niece!" and the stranger pc
litelv raised his hat as he glanced 4
Maude. May I inquire if you hav'
been making a long stay in the neigh
borhood? 1t is the first time l hav'
visited North Wales, and / should b.
Glad to know of the principal spots o
interest in the immediate vicinity. NJ.
health is so shattered that | can no
undertake long excursions"